1. Welcome Future SPARTANS! Class of 2023
BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOL
Registration Process for 2019 – 2020
Welcome Future SPARTANS!
Class of 2023

2. MEET THE COUNSELING OFFICE STAFF
Mr. Jennings –
Counselor for students
with last names beginning
with L – Z
Mrs. Wood
Social/Emotional Interventionist
Mrs. Lindstrom –
Counseling Registrar
Mrs. Cline –
Counselor for students
with last names beginning
with A - K
Mr. Cowan–
Counselor for GT students
Mrs. McNally-Guest Counselor

3. TONIGHT’S AGENDA/OBJECTIVES
Go over the different types of diplomas for the graduating class of 2023
Teach families how to complete the 2-PART Registration Process
Go over the registration timeline
Activity Fair (Mr. DeWall)
Provide school tours

4. PowerPoint presentation will be available: berthoudhighschool.com
ONLINE RESOURCE
PowerPoint presentation will be available: berthoudhighschool.com
Click on Main Menu
Click on Resources
Click on Counseling

5. CURRENT BHS SCHEDULE

6. ADVISORY (Thursday) Period 2 8:30-9:53 ADVISORY 9:58 – 10:53
Lunch 12:26 – 12:56
Period :01 – 2:23
Period :28– 3:50

7. HOW CREDITS WORK Each SEMESTER course = 0.5 credit
Each YEARLONG course = 1.0 credit
Each freshmen student will be in at least 7 of the 8 offered periods. Freshmen may take 8 courses each semester.

8. DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (CLASS OF 2023)
Department
Diploma
Distinction Diploma
English Language Arts
4.0
Mathematics
3.0
Science
(at least two credits of science with a lab)
Social Studies
(Civics and at least one credit of U.S. or World History)
World Language
2.0
Fitness
0.5
Health
Fine Arts
1.0
Career Pathway Elective
5.0
7.0
Career Pathway Advanced Elective
Total Credit Requirement
24.0
28.0
*Distinction Diploma
3.5 GPA for Distinction Diploma (subject to change)
20 hours of community service

9. STEM DIPLOMA

10. HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
English – 4 years
Mathematics – 4 years
(Algebra 1 & higher)
Science - 3 years
(two years must be lab based)
Social Studies – 3 years
(at least one year of U.S. or World History)
Foreign Language – 1 year (2 - 3 recommended)
Academic Electives/Cores – 2 years

11. COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS
Advanced Placement (AP)
College credit determined by the college/university based on AP exam score
Concurrent Enrollment
High School Select: College classes available at BHS and other TSD high schools
Campus Select: College classes available on the college campus
Career Pathway Programs: Half-day programs for Juniors and Seniors
ASCENT
12 college credits to be eligible

12. FRESHMAN RECOMMENDED COURSES (PRE-SELECTED)
English 9 or PreAP credit
Math credit
GeoPhysical Science or PreAP-GPS 1.0 credit
Civics credit
Fitness or other Fitness options credit
Health or Teen Challenges credits
Total credits
PreAP-GeoPhysical Science and PreAP Biology have been pre-selected for STEM students totaling 5.5 required credits.

13. IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Do you want 7 or 8 courses each semester?
Do you want a World Language course?
STEM students to consider their 1.5 Career pathway (PLTW/Business) reference STEM requirements
Do you want to take your required 1.0 Fine Art
Rank your electives with your first choice being number 1.
PLEASE USE A PENCIL TO FILL OUT YOUR FORMS

14. REGISTRATION 2-PART PROCESS
Paper Form
Gold or Blue Sheet
MS Teachers Made Recommendations
Choose Elective Courses
PreAP Courses Require a Signature
Kept on File at HS for Reference
Online Process
Data entry via IC Portal
Counselors to Lock-in course selections

15. Paper registration (part 1)

16. ALTERNATE COURSES We work diligently to give you your first choices.
If your electives are not available we will move to your alternate choices.
Again, please choose wisely because if you ask for it you will be required to keep it. If you do not select alternates, we will choose for you and you will not be able to change courses at a later date.

20. These directions to complete the online registration process can be found on the counseling page on the BHS website at: berthoudhighschool.com
Use completed paper registration forms to help guide your online process.
Access your IC portal account to get started.
The course description book can be found online on the district website to assist with your choices.

21. ENTER YOUR REQUESTS ONLINE
Log on to your Infinite Campus Portal Account
Click on Course registration BHS 19’- 20’ tab (in menu on left)

22. SELECT THE COURSE SEARCH
Online Registration
SELECT THE COURSE SEARCH

23. SEARCH FOR COURSES BY NAME OR COURSE NUMBER

24. READ ABOUT THE SELECTED COURSE AND THEN CLICK “REQUEST THIS COURSE”

25. CHECK YOUR LIST OF “REQUESTED COURSES”
Continue entering courses until you have a full schedule. 16/16 course units will give you 8 courses each semester.
i.e: 14/16 courses= 7 courses each semester

26. ENTER 4 ALTERNATIVE COURSES (IN PRIORITY)
Click on the “Request as an Alternate”

27. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, NO BIG DEAL
Click on the course that you’d like to delete and then select “Drop This Request”

28. REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Wednesday, Jan 30th– HS counselors to TMS to answer student questions regarding the registration process.
Sunday, Feb 3rd-Families will have completed the 2 PART registration process at home.
Monday, Feb 4th and Tuesday,Feb. 5th – HS counselors to Turner to pick up completed paper registration forms and lock in online requests.
Students from other middle schools please contact your counselor to set up a meeting so we can answer your questions, turn in your forms and lock in your requests.
If you ask for a course and get it…you will keep it. So choose wisely. Schedules will be available online two days before classes begin in August.

29. Remember to bring your registration form to Turner this Wednesday.
Turner Students
Remember to bring your registration form to Turner this Wednesday.

30. WELCOME TO BHS